European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              By Bob Munich Bureau Man Long has admired the physical and mental agility of the How else can history widely different and highly sophisticated cat Cults be planned in indent cat worshippers treated the Klinc with godlike lab Oralu fun Crau were held for cats were considered far Superior to the i wit classes of in cuts led a pampered they were granted special privileges and became the envy of their less avoid animal in modern cats have fallen a Pyk or two from their once lofty but they still occupy a respectable place in 20th Century most ardent among contemporary cat fans Are those who Breed and show in America and in Europe the cat exhibition has become a status one of Europe biggest exhibitions is sponsored annually by the German cat held this year in Munich at the lock the Ede Katze Austel lung attracted More than 430 rep resenting exhibitors from nine nation the Netherlands and the United seven among them Kichard were on hand to rate a member of the cat fan Ciers association a 160club organization for cat owners in the United Hawaii and compared american and Continental judg american cat Richaid who helped Standard european cat checks of a felines acquiescent persian cat per Multi Gebhardt to demonstrate another Point in Competition judging length of the German cat society annually holds one of Europe biggest cat ing is open to the Public in the Here it is but the standards Are much the he the worlds youngest All Breed cat helped standardize judging procedure it a meeting of the feline International federation de Europe Fife in Paris several years now he is plugging for a world cat although judges look for different at tributes in different Breeds of in general they rate cats on length of length of texture of fur and length of Cha regulations for a judge Are the worlds they re quire that he be a breeder for a mini mum of seven that he pans an annual examination and that he serve an apprenticeship during which he must Complete three probationary licenses Are granted for just three who has been i for Vartoui articles on cat owns a grand Champion Black one of the famous show Call in the american exhibitors at the Munich show included and John Koch is businessman living in Germany both members of the German cat and a Lenzjr wife of Sec Henry Stuttgart the Kochs entered three which has won More ribbons than any abyssinian in two other Aranka was not in we lust brought her along to show  Fatima won Best Abys sinian at the show and first prize in the slxto10 month Isis won third prize in the open Koch explained the rating of to become a a cat must win three shows with three different this entitles the Winner to enter the championship class and three wins in this class under three earns the title of International International champions May compete for the Best shorthair and bes longhair Landers received an excellent rating for a siamese la Loco to the show included cats of every description and Anxo rus siamese and More than persons attended the three Clay december 1964 the stars and stripes Page ii